[pptp-server] GRE: Bad checksum from pppd

[David Luyer]

> Well, we got the problem solved. Just thought I'd post the 
> solution for everyone else to reference.
> 
> The only difference from this server compared to all our other
> servers is that this one has dual PIII's.
> 
> After exhausing all other possibilities, I re-compiled the kernel
> without SMP processor support, and downgraded the processor
> selection from P-Pro to a regular Pentium.
> 
> Everything is working flawlessly now, even though I hate
> having an extra processor sitting in there doing nothing.

I posted some time ago here about SMP races in kernel tty or ppp code.

The latest 2.2.x kernels from Alan Cox should be fine SMP with ppp.

David.
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